Installing and Starting MATLAB (Installing and Using MATLAB on Mac OS X) Installing and Using MATLAB on Mac OS X     Starting MATLAB Using the Launcher To start MATLAB, you can use the LaunchMATLAB application. The installation process puts the LaunchMATLAB application in the $MATLAB/bin directory. You can drag the icon to your Dock or make an alias to it on your desktop for easy access. Note    Do not drag the LaunchMATLAB application to your desktop. The application must remain in the $MATLAB/bin directory. Double-click LaunchMATLAB to start MATLAB. The LaunchMATLAB application performs these steps: Starts X Windows. Runs MATLAB. Note    The Launcher assumes the License Manager is running. Starting the License Manager at Startup describes how to automate the process of starting the License Manager.   Starting the License Manager at Startup Performing the Steps Manually